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COMBINED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Filed Nov. 24. 193B 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 me'ntoo Ft 7. g Wmmm bDRZAGb dbtoumq Patented Nov. 3, 1931 PATENT OFFICEWILLIAM BORZAGE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA COMBINED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTApplication filed November 24, 1930. Serial No. 497,884.

The present invention relates to improvements in that class of musicalinstruments in which sound of music is produced by means of manuallyoperable bellows through a series of properly designed pipes or againsta series of properly designed reeds- The object of the present inventionis to provide an instrument of the type above described with a series ofsmall additional wind instruments which have become essential parts ofthe modern jazzorchestrar More particularly the present inventionrelates to the embodiment'within the normal structure of an accordionseveral additional small musical devices whichmay be operated by the airforced by the bellows of the accordion and whose operation may becontrolled by finger keys or buttons of substantially the same typeasthose which: control 29 the operation of the accordion. These keys orbuttons are preferably disposed in the immediate vicinity of the keys orbuttons that are normally associatedwithan accordion and which serve tocontrol the operation thereof and which provide for the readymanipulationof the usual valves, with which an accordion is provided,by: the fingers of the operator.

Another object of the invention is to prov-ide an accordionwith suchadditional musical instruments or devices which are disposed entirelywithin the structure of' the accordion, the only parts protruding. beingthe finger keys or buttons for the operation of the valvesassociated-with suchinstruments or devices andvwhich control themanipulation of such instruments or devices.

Forthis purpose, the chamber which is disposedat each end of theaccordion and which houses the pipes and reeds which constitute thecustomary operating parts ofthe accordion, is employed for housing theadditional musical instruments. These instruments are preferably sodisposed-and mounted on the are also so disposed with relation to theend walls of the chamber that the operators for the valves associatedwith these musical 111-- struments are mounted on the end walls of thechamber; these operators being provided the drawings which constitute apart of the application and from the specification which are submittedherewith for the purpose of illustrating the invention and not for thepurpose of limiting the'scope of the inventiOn. 5

In the drawings: Figure 1 1s a-sect1onal view of one of the end chambersof an accordion and illustrat lng one embodiment of the invention inwhich a ram and a siren are mounted to be operated 0' by the bellows;

Figure 2 is a view of the base bOardcarrying the apparatus illustratedin Figure 1 taken from the bellows side and showing the valves foroperating the ram and siren;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view similar to Figure 3and showing the valve for operatmg the siren in open so p'os1t1on;

Figure 5 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure3;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the oppositeend of the accordion and showinganother musis5" cal device such as atrain whistle mounted thereon andFigure 7 is 'a sectional view on the line 77 of Figure 6 Referring tothe drawings; referencenw 9o meral 10 indicates the'baseboard which separates the end chamber from thebellows chamber at one end of theaccordion;-

This board 10 generally carries the various elements of the accordionsuch as the pipes 11, the valves 12, the operating levers 13 and thelike. The operating leversare usually provided" with finger keys 1awhich are ava'ilable'forready manipulation" e'xteriorly of the chamber.The present invention contemplatesmoun't ing additional musical devicessuch as the razz 15, the siren 16 and the like on the base board 10 sothat the same are hidden from view by the cover or lid 17 The siren 16is preferably carried by a supporting element 18 which may be mounted onthe outer face of the base board 10 in any manner desired such as bymeans of screws or glue or the like. The element 18 is preferablyprovided with a passage 19 which registers with the operating passage inthe siren orother musical device. The base board 10 is provided with apassage 20 in registry with the passage 19 of the support 18.

Similarlythe razz 15 is carried by a support 21 which is mounted on thebase board 10 in any manner desired; the support 21 being also providedwith a passage 22 in registry with the passage 23 in the base board 10.In the case of the siren, which is a comparatively small instrument, thesupport 18 is so designed that the entire device 16 stands between thebase board 10 and the lid 17. The razz 15, which consists of a tubulardevice 24 carrying a relatively long rubber tube 25, is preferablydisposed, as shown, lengthwise of the chamber. The support 21,therefore, is provided with an angu ar passage 22, as will appear froman inspection of Figures 4 and 5.

In order to provide for the ready mounting of the valves on the bellowsside of the base board 10, the valves shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 arepreferably constructed as a unit and comprise a relatively long strip 26of wood or the like upon which are hingedly mounted the valves 27 and28, one for controlling the operation of the siren and the other forcontrolling the operation of the razz 15. The hinges are indicated bythe reference characters 29 and 30 respectively. The operating faces ofthe valves are preferably covered with a layer 31 of suitable softmaterial such as felt or the like. .Leaf springs 32 and 33 which arecarried at one end by means of the screws 34 by a strip 35 disposedintermediately of the valves 27' and 28, are employed for maintainingthe valves 27, 28 normally in closed position.

The means for operating these valves are preferably in the form of bentrods 36 and 37 carried on the end walls 38 and 39 respectively of thechamber by means of the hinges 40 and 41 respectively. The end 42 of theoperators 36 passes through registry apertures in the base board 10 andthe strip 26 and impinges upon the valve 27. The other end of theoperator 36 is provided with a finger cap 42 and passes through anaperture in the lid 17 provided for that purpose.

Similarly, the operator 37'has its end 43 passing through apertures inthe base board 10v and thestrip 26 overlying the valve 28 and impingesupon the valve. The other end of the operator '37, similarly providedwith a finger cap 44 which passes through an opening in the, lid 17 forthat purpose. The ends 42 and 44 of these operators are preferablyspaced close to the customary finger keys 14 of the accordion.

It will be seen from the above that when the accordion is operated bythe bellows 45 a depression of the keys 42 and 44 will cause theoperation of the siren 16 or of the razz 15 as desired. Figures 6' and 7show a train whistle 46 mounted on the other end of the accordion. Thebase board 47 carries the element 48 which is provided with the assage49 for permitting the flow of air rom the bellows chamber50 to the trainwhistle 46. The base board 47 is also provided with a registry passage51 and the stri 52 suitably mounted on the bellows side 0 the base board47 is also provided with an opening inmeans of the hinge 54 and arecovered with:

a layer of suitable soft material such as feltor the like. The leafspring 55 serves to normally maintain the valve 53 in closed positionand the operator 56 serves, when depressed,'to open the valve and permitthe. flow of air from the bellows to the train whistle for the operationof the train whistle.

The plates 57 and 58 serve to hold the train whistle in position.

The ends of the operators which operate upon the valves are preferablymade to ride freely and are not in any manner attached to the valve.This is true of the operators of the valves for the siren, the razz aswell as the train whistle. In the case of the operator 56 for the trainwhistle, it may be confined in movement in any manner desired such as bymeans of the bent rod 59 which is pivotally mounted at 60.

I claim:

1. In an accordion having a bellows chamber, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber; anadditional relatively small wind instrument mounted on said base boardand disposed within said end chamber, said base board having a passageregistering with said instrument to permit the flow of air from saidbellows chamber through said instrument to operate the same, a hingedvalve carried by said baseboard on the bellows side thereof and disposedover said passage to open and close the same to control the operation ofsaid instrument, a spring carried by said board on its bellows side andserving to normally hold said valve in closed position, and an operatingrod for said valve mounted within said chamber and having one endthereof assing through an addition passage insaid liase board to impingeupon IOU and move the said valve to open position.

2. In an accordion having a bellows chamher, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber; anadditional relatively small wind instrument disposed in said end cham}ber, a carrier for said instrument mounted on said base board and havinga passage registering with said instrument, said base board having apassage in registry with said first mentioned passage to permit the flowof air from said bellows chamber through said instrument to operate thesame, a valve carried by said board and disposed over said lastmentioned passage to open and close the same to control the operation ofsaid instrument, a spring carried by said strip and serving to normallyhold said valve in closed position, and an operating rod for said valvemounted within said chamber, said operating rod having one end thereoffreely engaging said valve to move the same to open position, the otherend of said rod being disposed for ready manipulation by the operatorsfingers.

3. In an accordion having a bellows chamber,'an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber; a pluralityof wind instruments mounted on said base board and disposed within saidend chamber, said base boarr having passages registering with saidinstruments to permit the flow of air from said bellows chamber throughsaid instruments to operate the same, valves carried by said base boardand disposed over said passages to open and close the same to controlthe operation of said instruments, springs carried by said board andserving to normally hold said valves in their closed positions, andoperating rods for said valves pivotally carried by the side walls ofsaid chamber, said operating rods having one end thereof passing throughadditional passages in said base board to impinge upon and move the saidvalves to open position.

4. In an accordion having a. bellows chamber, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber, and a coverfor said end chamber; a plurality of wind instru ments mounted on saidbase board and disposed entirely within said end chamber, said baseboard having passages registering with said instruments to permit theflow of air from said bellows chamber through said instruments tooperate the same, hinged valves carried by said base board and disposedover said passages to open and close the same to control the operationof said instruments, springs carried by said board and serving tonormally hold said valves in their closed positions, and operating rodsfor said valves pivotally carried by the side walls of said chamber,said operating rods having one end thereof passing" through additionalpassages in said base board to impinge upon and move the said valves toopen position, the other ends of said rods passing through openings insaid cover to permit the manual oper'ation of said valves.

5. In an accordion having a bellows chamher, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber, a pluralityof wind instruments mounted on said base board and disposed entirelywithin said end chamber, said base board having passages registeringwith said instruments to permit the flow of air from said bellowschamber through said instruments to operate the same, a strip carried bysaid base board on the bellows side thereof and having passages inregistry with said first mentioned passages, valves carried by saidstrip and disposed over said last mentioned passages to open and closethe same to control the operation of said instruments, resilient nieanscarried by said strip and serving to normally hold said valves in theirclosed positions, and operating rods for said valves pivotally carriedby the side walls of said chamber, said operating rods having one endthereof freely engaging the said valves and operable to move the same toopenposition.

6. In'an accordion having a bellows chamber, an end chamber, a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber, and a coverfor said end chamber, a plurality of wind instruments mounted on saidbase board and disposed entirely within said end chamber, said baseboard having passages registering with said instruments to permit thefiow of air from said bellows chamber through said instruments tooperate the same, a strip carried by said base board on the bellows sidethereof and having passages in registry with said first mentionedpassages, valves carried by said strip and disposed over said lastmentioned passages to open and close the same to control the operationof said instruments, resilient means carried by said strip and servingto normally hold said valves in their closed positions, and operatingrods for said valves pivotally carried by the side walls of saidchamber, said operating rods having one end thereof engaging the saidvalves and operable to move the same to open position, the other ends ofsaid rods passing through openings in said'cover to permit the manualoperations of said valves.

7. In an accordion having a bellows chamber, an end chamber, a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber, and a coverfor said end chamber, a plurality of wind instruments mounted on saidbase board and disposed entirely within said end chamber, said baseboard having passages registering with said instruments to permit theflow of air from said bellows chamber through said instruments tooperate the same, a strip carried by said base board on the bellows sidethereof and having passages in registry with said first mentionedpassages, hinged valves carried by said strip and disposed over saidlast mentioned passages to open and close the same to control theoperion of said instruments, leaf springs car ried by said strip andserving to normally hold said valves in their closed positions, andoperating rods for said valves pivotally carried by the side walls ofsaid chamber, said operating rods having one end thereof passing throughadditional passages in said base board and strip to impinge upon andmove the said valves to open position, the other ends of said rodspassing through openings in said cover to permit the manual operation ofsaid valves.

8. In an accordion having a bellows chamber, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber; anadditional relatively small wind instrument mounted on said base boardand disposed Within said end chamber, said base board having a passageregistering with said instrument to permit the flow of air from saidbellows chamber through said instrument to operate the same, a valve forsaid passage, means normally to hold said valve in closed position, andmanually operable key means for moving said valve toopen position, andto control the operation of the said instrument.

9. In an accordion having a bellows chamber, an end chamber, and a baseboard separating the end chamber from said bellows chamber; anadditional relatively small wind instrument mounted on said base boardand disposed within said end chamber, said base board having a passageregistering with said instrument to permit the flow of air from saidbellows chamber through said instrument to operate the same, a valve forsaid passage carried by said base board on the bellows side thereof anddisposed over said passage to open and close the same to control theoperation of said instrument, means normally to hold said valve inclosed position, and manually operable key means for moving said valveto open position, and to control the operation of the said instrument.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

' WILLIAM BORZAGE.

